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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows Supplemental Disclosures ( Changes in operating assets and liabilities) (Details)

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows Supplemental Disclosures ( Changes in operating assets and liabilities) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]      
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable, net $ 15,357us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable $ (68,360)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable $ (9,386)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses (4,454)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense 672us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense (350)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense
(Increase) decrease in inventories (6,631)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories 1,751us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (4,576)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Decrease in other current assets 88us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets 1,448us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets 1,953us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets
(Increase) decrease in other assets (878)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets (1,459)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets 1,236us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable (4,648)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 15,334us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 3,085us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Increase in deferred revenues 1,728us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue 2,368us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue 3,215us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue
Increase (decrease) in accrued payroll and payroll related obligations 2,997us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedSalaries 10,263us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedSalaries (2,750)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedSalaries
Increase (decrease) in accrued liabilities (242)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities (883)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities 3,043us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest (434)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet 302us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet 106us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet
Increase (decrease) in subscriber deposits (114)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInCustomerDeposits (40)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInCustomerDeposits 116us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInCustomerDeposits
Decrease in long-term deferred revenue (4,163)gncma_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenueNoncurrent (3,554)gncma_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenueNoncurrent (5,001)gncma_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenueNoncurrent
Increase (decrease) in components of other long-term liabilities 1,714us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities (20)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities (1,301)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities
Total change in operating assets and liabilities $ 320us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital $ (42,178)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital $ (10,610)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital